Frederick Ross Boardman
Admiral Frederick Ross Boardman, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (28 June, 1843 – 24 September, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Boardman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 November, 1864.[1]
Boardman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 24 September, 1873.[2]
Boardman was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 31 December, 1882.[3]
On 16 September, 1884, his service record appears to state that he was "in command of whole of Navy of Nile during Khartoum Expedition (excepting Naval Brigade [dates illegible])". He arrived home at the end of August, 1885[4] and was appointed a Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 August, 1885.[5]
He was appointed to command Inconstant for manoeuvres on 22 July, 1890 until she paid off on 9 September.[6]
Flag Rank
Boardman was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 March, 1898, vice Rawson.[7]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Boardman was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1899.[8]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 May, 1903,[9] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.[10]
Captain John Cogswell Boardman reported the death of his father (?) to a cerebral haemorrhage on 24 September, 1929.[11]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Boardman" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 26 September, 1927. Issue 44696, col A, p. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Richard Hare |
Captain of H.M.S. Belleisle 6 Apr, 1891[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus 6 Apr, 1891[13] |
Succeeded by George V |
| Preceded by Robert F. Hammick |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 24 May, 1895[14] |
Succeeded by A. Berkeley Milne |
Footnotes
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 22?
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 22?
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25505. p. 4050. 25 August, 1885.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26950. p. 1866. 22 March, 1898.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27114. p. 5520. 5 September, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27561. p. 3576. 5 June, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 202.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 268k.
